Intend

verb
1. 1 Intend verb 2. Have (a course of action) as one’s purpose or intention (PLAN).

(Google)

or Purpose

verb formal
Have as one’s intention or objective.

(Google)

I think these don’t imply either a desire or need. Is it true that robots are programmed to be smart? Or if they are,

exactly why?

Intend

verb
1. 1 Intend verb 2. Have (a course of action) as one’s purpose or intention (PLAN).

(Google)

or Purpose

verb formal
Have as one’s intention or objective.

(Google)

I think these don’t imply either a desire or need. Is it true that robots are programmed to be smart? Or if they are,

exactly why?

I would say it was a contrived opinion or answer.

Why
does adjective deliberately created prefer or arising spontaneously?

(Google):

What is Google?